Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has slammed India batter Shreyas Iyer for his failure in the first innings of the ongoing Duleep Trophy match.

Shreyas became the butt of jokes on social media after his decision to bat with sunglasses backfired badly. The India D skipper bagged a seven-ball duck against India A in Anantapur.

According to Basit, Shreyas Iyer missed a chance to make a significant contribution to the team's total.

“If you are getting out in front, your concentration isn't in the game. And especially the red-ball game. He has scored two centuries in the World Cup, he's an IPL-winning captain, he should've scored 100-200 runs here. Iyer is so lucky that Rahane and Pujara aren't playing in Duleep Trophy," said Basit on his YouTube channel.

Further speaking ahead, Basit claimed that Iyer doesn’t have the hunger for red-ball cricket and even questioned his inclusion in the Duleep Trophy.

“Iyer doesn't have the hunger for red-ball cricket anymore. He's only hungry for boundaries. You should prioritise it. If he's thinking he is similar to Virat Kohli after hitting two centuries in World Cup, no, it doesn't happen that way. I'm sorry to Indians who like him, but if I was India's selector, Iyer wouldn't have been in the Duleep Trophy at all. He's not respecting the game,” he added.

Shreyas Iyer finds himself out of the Indian Test team after an extended run of low scores. The Mumbai batter hasn’t scored a half century in his last 13 Test innings, which eventually led to him being dropped from the team after the second Test against England earlier this year.

The right-hander registered scores of 9 and 54 in the first round of Duleep Trophy match against India C. With a complete domestic season in front of him, Iyer will be keen to regain his form and make a strong case for his selection in the Test squad.

Shreyas Iyer has represented India in 14 Tests so far, amassing 811 runs at an average of 36.86, including one hundred and five half-centuries.